Personally Nay. I have been walking around prairie dog towns in South Dakota for years without gaiters. I would see rattlers occasionally but they would make themselves know if you came to close. Just be smart and watch where you step if you can. They won't protect you if your doing a belly...
Wytex, you wouldn't happen to have a link for the roads in 27 as I have a tag for that unit? Is it possible to print these maps out on something larger than a piece of printer paper? Much appreciated!
What exactly are you wanting to know?
Antelope hunting tactics? Looking for a place to hunt? It looks like unit 135 is about 42% public land. If you are hunting early archery I would suggest hunting over a water hole in a pop-up blind. When the bucks start rutting I would use a Montana decoy to...
We had 1PP and purchased the more expensive "Special Tag". Since we weren't paying an outfitter or guide I didn't mind paying a little more for the tag.
Lol. Small world for sure. I still live in the area.
What unit did you draw?
I hunted antelope last year a little north of unit 135. We paid a trespass fee and hunted on a private ranch. Some of the areas that are labeled "State Of Colorado" on lets say ONX Maps is actually private. So you might keep that in mind when looking at public land. There were lots of antelope...
I am an avid waterfowl hunter from Missouri who really enjoys hunting out west. I know lots of people who do it, but it drives me nuts sitting in a tree stand. Spot and stalk hunting seems to be my new passion. I have taken a few nice mule deer and quite a few antelope from South Dakota the past...